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oALeULATrNc-MACHINE.

specificati on of Letters Patent.

Patented July 15, 1919.

Application filed October 10, 19l4. Serial No. 865,987.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ARTHUR S. MILINowsur, of Brockport, in the county ofMonroe nism by means of convenient operative connections, and it has forits purpose to simplify the operation and control of this sort of amachine. A further object of the invention is to provide a structureinvolving comparatively few parts that cooperate in such a manner as togreatly reduce the number ot operations necessary in working the usualtypes of calculating machines. Another purpose of the improvement is toaiford a simple mechanism that can be applied to an adding orcalculating mechanism without requiring reconstruction of the latter andwhich can be operated readily and speedily. To these and other ends theinvention consists in certain improvements and combinations of parts allas will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features beingkpointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a plan view showing the application of my invention to oneof the usualvforms of eighty-one key type calculatingmachines;

' Fig. 2'is a rear elevation of the mecha.-

-A nism Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 2 with aportion of the casing removed;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on the line n/l of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2, showingthe position of the parts after two of the actuating devices have beenset while the controlling key for a third one of the actuating devicesis in its depressed position prior to being re leased; Y

Fig. 6 is horizontal sectional view on the line (Sk-6 of'Fig.v 5;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail view ofthe stop carrier;

Fig. 8 is a. sectional view on the line 8a-8fl of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the line 9"-9u of Fig. Q.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several figures indicate thesame parts.

The invention is vherein illustrated according to a practicableembodiment, merely by way of example, and it will be understood that itmay be carried out in other ways, and still adhere to the fundamentalprinciple of a series of controlling keys, each of which is adapted. andarranged to selectively preposition any one of aseries of actuatorsgoverning the calculating members which may be in the form of keys,wheels or other equivalent calculating units and as a means by which theinvention may -be successfully carried out, I have shown the structureoperatively combined with an eighty-one key type of adding machine,although it will be understood that my invention is not to be limited toa calculating or adding machine of this particular character or in therela tion illustrated, inasmuch as it may be in eluded as a part of thecalculator structure rather than as an operatively connected separatemechanism, or it may also be applied in more direct connection with aregistering mechanism.

ln the embodiment which l have shown to illustrate my invention, ldesignates a calculating machine provided with a series of banks of keys2 by which the operating mechanism for the various numbers isset, aswell known in this class of machinery. while 3 is the actuating leverfor eecting operation of the adding instrumentalities, the same beingprovided with an operating handle 4. The mechanism which characterizesthe present improvements is contained within a casing 5 and includes aseries of actuating devices designated at (Land mounted on a travelingsupport. 7 all as will be presently described more clearly. Thestructure thus includes series of key controlled actuating devices, ofwhich there are nine iu the arrangement described, and these arearranged so that cach one may be brought inte coperative relation withany one of the cal'- culating units with which it is designed to engage,or as applied to the structure illusy nisin.- For this purpose, there isa connectof levers being shown in the ligure referred ing lever for eachone of the keys of the calculating mechanism, as designated at 8, thelevers for the different banks of keys being pivoted in differenthorizontal planes and thelevers for each bank of keys being pivoted on acommon bearing 9, so that when the actuating devices are operated in amanlner which is to be hereinafter desc1ibecl,'tlie connecting levers 8will be moved to set the corresponding keys 2 of the calculator.

4Upon reference to Fig. 1, the arrangement and construction of theconnecting levers for each bank of keys can be seen, tivo of the setsto. The central connecting lever 8 pivots about the axis 9 which issuitablysecured in the Walls of the casing 10, While 8a, 8b, 80, 8d, 8e,8f, 8g and 8h indicate the connecting levers on opposite sides of thecentral one, these being connected to the several keys of one bank ofthe calculator. It will be observed that with the exception of thecentral connecting lever, the levers comprise offset p0rtions as, forinstance, 8a and 81, or 8 and 81, each of which pivot about the commonaxis 9 and are connected by suitable braces 8k.

The portion 8a is provided with an enlarged opening 8I to receive thebrace 8k which passes therethrough and connects portion 8* With 8j. Theconnecting levers 8 to 8h inclusive cooperate with the keys of thecalculator representing the numeral 9 and Whenever the nine key of thecontrolling mechanism is operated, one ofthe actuating devices will bemoved into a plane for coperatioii With one of the levers 8, 8a, etc.,and in the final totaling operation,.the corresponding key 2 of thecalculator will be set. In this manner, it is possible to e'ect theoperation of any nine or less of the calculating members by operating acorresponding number of controlling keys of ivhich only one set areprovided, thus greatly reducing the cost of the mechanism and increasingthe simplicity of its operation.

The parts which I have thus far described relate principally to theoperative connections betvveenthe actuating devices of my invention andthe operating keys of a calculating machine and I will noiv proceed todescribe the construction and operation of the parts through whichthe.positioniiig of the actuating devices is effected. rIhe actuatingdevices, designated at G, are

mounted on a support which is longitudi-.-

nally movable of its aXis/ and consists ot' a sleeve 7, mounted on arotary spindle or shaft 12. The spindle 12 is provided ivith a canigroove or 'Way 13 which cooperates with a key 14 carried b vthesleevel-. so that as the spindle is rotated, in the' manner which willpresently be described, the support for the actuating devices isadvanced a predetermined distance at each operation to bring theactuating devices successively into serting position. Each of theactuating devices comprises an operating portion 1-1 for engagement andcooperation with one of the corresponding connecting levers 8, and alocking portion or tail piece 15 which is engaged by the locking stopand the positioning stops, presently to be described and serves tomaintain the actuating device in the position to which it is set. Aspring 16 connects each actuating device with a bar 17 secured betweenarms or extensions 18 on the support 7 and exerts a tension constantly,tending to move the actuating device until its movement is limited. Inorder to afford a general understanding of the method of setting theactuating devices, it may be stated that they are normally held inposition, in horizontal alineinent with each other, by a common lockingstop and at each operation of a controlling key, the locking stop ismoved to release one of the actuating devices. At the same time, apositioning stop, corresponding to the key which is operated, is movedinto the path of the released actuating device Which is then moved byits spi-ing until its locking portion engages the positioning stopreferred to.v During the operation just described, the traveling supgport is advanced a step and another actuating device is brought intosetting position,| vmeans being provided for retaining the previouslyvset actuating device in its set position until the entire number hasbeen set up. To this end, I provide an oscillatory stop carrier whichcomprises a pair of end plates 19 journaled on the bearings 20 andconnected\by` suitable brace rods 21. The carrier is held in its normalposition by means of a spring 22 connected to it and to the casing asshown in Fig. 2. Arranged between the end plates of the carrier are thelocking and po,- sitioning stops which consist of oscillatory bars, andin. the present einbodiinentg "2S des- /ignates the locking stop', asshown in Figs. 2, 4 and 7, which is normally in theipositioii shown inFig. 2, having engagement with the locking portions of the severalactuating de'- vices. The locking stop is provided vvith a cutawayportion 24 affording a flat face coextensive ivith the actuating deviceswhich permits the latter to pass freely tlieieover when the locking stopis moved to the proper position. At one end/ot the cutaway portion 2-1is a recess Q5 which is of the width of one ot the actuating devices andis so ai'- ranged with relation to the other parts of "the lockingstop/.that it permits one of the opposite end attached to the casing andserving to hold the locking stop lnormally in the position sho'wn inFig, 2. The arm 26 is operated to release the actuating device by meansof a bar 22%'l which is carried by a rocking' frame 29 pivoted 'at 30and carrying1 a horizontal bar Bl'by which it is actuated vice in itsset position by engagement with the locking portion thereof.V There arenine positioning stops, the uppermost one 32a corresponding to the onekey, the next lower one 32b corresponding to the two key, and so on downto 321 which corresponds to the nine key, the recess or cutaway portionof the stops, already referred to, being designated at The severalpositioning stops are rotativel'y mounted on the carrier with theeXce-ptionof the uppermost stop 32 which is fixed within the. carrierand cylindrical throughout.. that the uppermost stop determines thehighest position ot the actuating devices and in resetting, the lockingportions of the actuating devices are moved away trom, the lastmentioned positioning stop and over the flat faces or recessed portionsot the underlying' positioning stops. Each ot' the positioning stopsfrom 32b to 32 inclusive has fixedly mounted thereon a slotted arm 34engaged by a pin or projection on the kcyplate SG of the controllingmeans. The controlling means includes nine keys 37, from 1 to 9inclusive, each mounted on a key-plate and operating when depressed tooscillate the corresponding positioning stops 32' and at the same timeto move the locking stop so as to release the actuating device. To thisend, the key-plates 36 extend downwardly to a point adjacent to the rod31 so that when any key is operated, said rod is lowered, moving therocking trame 29 and thereby oscillating the locking stop. Since thepositioning stop tor the one key is tixcdly mounted'on the carrier`there is no necessity for any connection. and when the one key isoperated. it serves merely to move the. locking stop, and permit theactuating device to move until its locking portion is in the uppermostposition. as illustrated in Fig. In the ligure. referred to` theactuating devices corresponding to the one, five and eight keys havebeen set, the five key being shown in its lowered position just be- Thisis for the reasonY fore release. The key-plates 36 are n'iounted onlinks 38 which are pivoted on the shafts 39 while 40 are' springsconnected to the links and to a stationary support and operating toreturn the key-plates and also the stops to normal position. It will'bcnoted that the carrier moves step by step to carry the actuating devicesinto denominational position independently of any movement ot thecylindrical stop bars. The actuating devices move on the carrier intoengagement. with the stop bar which has been actuated to coperatetherewith and which stop bar retains the actuating device in set ornumerical position while the carrier moves it step by step intodenominational position.

These stops are universal stops since there is but a single stop foreach numerical position of the actuating device and all the actuatingdevices coperatewith the same stop when set to a given numericalposition.

At each operation of a controlling key., the support for the actuatingdevices is advanced to bring the next adjacent actuating device intosetting position, and to this end the spindle 11 is provided with aratchet wheel 41 and cooperating` therewith is a pawl 42 which ispivotally mounted on the arm 43 journaled about said spindle andconnected by a link 44 to a bell-crank 45 which is pivoted at 4G. Thehorizontal portion of the bell-crank 45 is enraged by the bar 31,V andwhen the rocking iframe 29 is operated, the bell-crank 45 is therebyrocked causing the pawl 42 to move over the ratchet wheel 100 far enoughto engage another tooth and cause the spindle 1l to be rotated a quarterof a turn when the bell-crank 45 is returned to its normal position bythe spring 47.

lllhen the number to be added includes a zero, it is onlynecessary tomove the support one step so as to change the denominations ot' theactuating devices .that have been previously positioned, and to this endI provide. a Zero key 48 which is pivoted at 49 110 and operativelyconnected to the bell-crank 45 by means of a slotted end portion 50 thatengages a projection 51 on the bell-crank.

By this means. an operation of the zero key 48 serves to effect aquarter ot a revolution 115 of the spindle 11 and thereby advance thesupport on which the. actuating` devices are mounted.

After the several actuating devicesin any given number are positionedand held in place by the cylindrical portions ot' their respectivepositioning stops, the stop carrier is rocked causing a simultaneousmovement upwardly of the operating portions 14 of the actuating devicesthat have been set, and a cor-responding movement of the keysof thecalculator through their connecting levers 8. This movement of thecarrier is accomplished in the following` manner. A shaft 52 is mountedin the lower part of the cas- 130 ing and is connected to the lever 3 ofthe calculator by means of a crank 53 and connecting rodl. The shaft 52carries a collar 55,'provided with a cam 56 adapted to engage a camportion 57 on the stop carrier. Thus when the lever 3 is operated, itrocks the shaft 52 and througl the cam 56 causes an upward movement of'ene lower portion of the stop carrier and since the actuating devicesare held in predetermined position by the several stops on the carrier,the actuating' devices will be correspondingly moved. lt is desirable toreturn the support for the actuating devices to its normalor initialposition during the continued rotative movement of the shaft 52, and tothis end I provide means for rotating the spindle 11 in a reversedirection. The latter carries a pinion 58 which meshes with a gear 59mounted on a shaft carrying a pinion 6() which is mutilated for aportion of its periphery for a purpose that will appear presently.Loosely mounted on the shaft 52 is a gear segment 6l which is providedwith a slot 62, and tixedly mounted on the shaft 52 is an arm 63 havinga pin or projection 64C for engagement in said slot, so that dur'- ingthe rotation of the shaft 52, when the projection 64 reaches the upperextremity of the slot 62, it engages the gear segment moving itlaterally, and rotating the mutilated pinion 6() until the multilatedportion is brought to its normal position as shown in Fig. 8. Throughthe gearing already described this causes a rotation vof the spindle 11in a reverse direction and returns the j/pport to its initial position.During the 'everse movement of the spindle 1l, the pawl 42 is 'held outof engagement with its ratchet by the slot 64a in the gear segment 6l,the pin 6e" of the pawl riding upwardly over the edge of the gearsegment and into the slot 6ta, as will appear from Fig 8.

It then becomes necessary to return the actuating devices to theirnormal positions on the support and this is accomplished by a resettingmeans during the return movement ofthe shaft 52 in the following manner.65 designates a resetting frame which is journaled about the spindle 11and carries a bar 66 adapted to engage the operating portions of theactuating devices and to return them to their upper positions as'shownin Fig. 2. The resetting frame is connected to a plate 67 by means of arod68, said plate being journaled on the spindle 1l and provided with atoothed portion 69. 70 is a toothed segment fixed on the shaft 52 andoperating during` the' return movement of the latter toengage thetoothed portion 69 ofthe plate 67, thereby elevating the bar 66 farenough to return all of the actuating devices into engagement lwith thelocking stop. The resetting frame is returned to its normal position bymeans of a spring 7l which is connected to the plate 67. During thelatter part of the movement of the resetting frame, it is also desirableto operate the locking stop so as to bring the cutaway portion 24 intoposition to permit the actuating devices t-o pass thereover. This Iaccomplish -by providing the locking stop at one end with a lug 72 whichis arranged to be engaged by a yieldable pawl 73 pivotally mounted onthe plate 67 and controlled by the spring 74 which holds the paw]against the stop 75 during its operative movement whereby the lug 72 isengaged and the locking stop oscillated. The spring 74e permits the pawl73 to ride freely over the lug 72 during the return movement of theplate 67 after it is released by the gear segment 70.

rlhe operation of the construction of the present embodiment, brieflydescribed, is as follows. It will be supposed that it is desired to addthe number 1850 to a series of numbers that have previously been setupin the calculator. The one key of the controlling keys is depressedcausing the locking stop to be turned until the recess 25 is in positionto permit the first actuating device to pass therethrough. The lat-teris then moved by its spring to the uppermost position as shown in Fig.4Y and at the same time, the support is advanced a step to bring thesecond actuating device opposite the notch 25. The eight key is nextoperated causing a simultaneous oscillation of the locking stop and fthe positioning stop 32h which corresponds to the eight key. Theactuating device is permitted to pass through the recess 25 but isengaged by the positioning stop 32h as shown in Fie'. 5, the latterhaving been turned sufficiently to move the recessed portion out of thepath of the locking portion of the actuating device. Beforethepositioning stop is returned to its normal position, the support isadvanced another step, bringing the last mentioned actuating device intoengagement with the cylindrical portion of the positioning stop, as willbe seen from Fig. 5. The operation of the five key is similar to that ofthe eight key just described, with the exception that the lockingport-ion of the'actuating device is engaged by the positioning stop 32e.For the zero, the zero key 48 is operated, advancing the support anotherstep, and thus changing the denomination of the actuating devices thathave been positioned. The lever 3 .of the calculator is then operatedand through the shaft 52 and cam 56, moves the stop Acarrier and causesa simultaneous operation of the selected keys of the calculator'.Further movement of the lever 3 returns thecarrier to its initialposition by rotating the spindle- 1l in a reverse direction until it isin the position shown in Fig. S. On the reverse operation of the lever3, the actuating devices are returned to their normal positions by theresetting means already described.

The invention is not to be confined to the application in connectionwith a calculating machine such as shown in the illustratedconstruction, and my purpose has been only to illustrate the manner inwhich the iinprovcments may be adapted to a conventional type of eigty-one key machine making it possible to control the entire eightyonekeys through a ten key mechanism. The invention may likewise beincorporated in a machine other than vthe eighty-one key type, andpossibly involving other forms of calculatingunits, and so far as mypresent invention is concerned, 'it is intended to cover the ten keylcontrolling structure in order that it may be 'utilized tol effectcalculations Without the necessity of any additional controlling keys.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a calculating machine, the combination of a series of actuators,a. traveling support, a series of actuating devices movably mountedthereon, a stop carrier, a series of stopsmovable thereon forcontrolling the position of the actuating devices, and means for movingthe-stop carrier relatively to the actuating devices to engage andoperate the actuators.

Q. In a calculating machine, the combination of a series of actuators, atraveling support, a series of actuating devices movably mountedthereon, a stop carrier, a series of stops inovably supported thereon,means for oscillating. said stops tor controlling the position of theactuating devices,

and means for moving the stop carrier to move the actuating devices onthe traveling` support to engage and operate the actuators.`

3. The combination with a series of calculating units of a calculatingmachine, ot a traveling or adjustable support, a series ot actuatingdevices movably mounted on the support, an oscillatory stop carrier, aseries of stops adjustably arranged on the carrier cooperating with andcontrolling the position of the actuating devices, and means foroscillating the stop carrier.

l. rThe combination with ya series 'of calculating units of acalculating machine, ot a travelingor adjustable support, a series ofactuating devices Inova-bly mounted on the support, an oscillatory stopcarrier, a series ot' oscillatory stops mounted on the carriercooperating with and controlling the position ot the actuating devices,and means for oscillating the stop carrier.'

The combination with a series ot' calculating units, ot' a calculatingmachine, ot a traveling or adjustable support, a scrics ot' actuatingdevices rptatively mounted thereon, an oscillatory stop carrier, aseries ot' oscillatory stops mounted 'on the carrier cooperating' withand controlling the position of the actuating devices, and means foroscillating the stop carrier.

6. In a calculating machine, the combination of a series of actuators, aseries ofactuating devices adapted to cooperate therei'vith, a travelingsupport on which said actuating devices are movably mounted, a singlestop normally locking the actuating devices against movement, means foroscillating said stop for' successively releasing the actuating devices,a series of movable positioning stops, and means for oscillating apredetermined one of the positioning stops into the path of theactuating devices to selectively position the latter.

7. In a calculating machine, the combination of a series of actuators,anactuating device adapted to coperate with a selected one of theactuators, a traveling 4support for said actuating device, a stoprelatively to which the support travels for normally locking saidactuating device against movement on its support, means for moving saidstop out ot' the path of the actuating device When the latter is inoperating position, a series of positioning stops, and means foroscillating a selected one of said stops into the path et the actuatingdevice to arrest the latter in a predetermined position, when theactuating device is released from the locking stop.

8. In a calculating machine, the combination of a traveling support, aseries of actuating devices mounted thereon, means tending to move saidactuating devices, a univer- 100 sal locking stop normally locking saidactuating devices againsty movement, means tor moving said locking stopto successively release said actuating devices, a series ot' positioningstops, and means tor moving a se- 105 lected one of the positioningstops into the path of movement of the actuating devices to arrest theirmovement at a predetermined point, when the locking stop is moved torelease the actuating devices.

9. In a calculating machine, the combination with a support, of amovable actuating device mounted thereon, a locking stop normally inengagement with the actuating device to hold it against movement, meansfor 115 moving thc locking stop out ot engagement with the actuatingdevice, an oscillatory carrier, a series ot movable positioning stopsmounted on the carrier, and means for moving any one of the positioningstops into the 120 path ot the actuating device to stop the latter at apredetermined point.

10. In a calculating machine, the combination with a `support, ot aspring operated actuating device mounted thereon, a locking 125 stopnormally in engagement with the actuating device to hold it againstmovement, an oscillatory carrier, a series of movable positioning stopsmounted on the carrier, means for moving any one of said positionmgstops130 vis moved into its path.

into the path of theactuating device to stop the latter at a..predetermined point, and means controlled during the movement of thepositioning stop operating to move the locking stop out of engagementWith the actuating device.

11. In a calculating machine, the combination With a traveling Support,of a movable .the latter at a predetermined point, and

means controlled during the movement of the positioning stop operatingto move the locking stop out of engagement with the actuating device.

12. In a calculating machine, the combination with a traveling support,of a spring controlled actuating device mounted thereon, a locking stopnormally in engagement with the actuating device to hold it againstmovement, an oscillatory carrier, a series of movable positioning stopsmounted on the carrier, means for moving any one of said positioningstops into the path of the actuating device to stop the latter at apredetermined point and means controlled during the movement ofthepositioning stop operating to move the locking stop out of engagementwith the actuating device.

13. In a calculating machine, the combination of a plurality of movableactuating devices, a series of positioning stops with which saidactuating devices are adapted to coperate, a support movable relativelyto said positioning stops on which said actuatving devices are carried,means for moving Asaid actuating devices on said support, and

key controlled means for moving a selected one of said stops intoposition to engage an actuating device andA thereafter maintain saidactuating device in numerical position.

14. In a calculating inachine, tlie combination ot' a movable support, aplurality of actuating devices mounted thereon, means for-moving saidactuating devices on said support, a stop normally locking said devicesagainst movement independently of the movement of the support,'a carriermovable independently of and relatively to the movable support, apositioning stop mounted on t-hc carrier, controllingineans for oscil--lating said stop into the path of movement -ot the actuating device, andmeans for moving the locking stop out of the path of the actuatingdevice when the positioning stop 15. In a calculating machine, thecombination of asupport, a plurality of actuating thereon, of a supportmounted devices mounted thereon, means tending to move said actuatingdevices in one direction, a locking stop normally in the. path ofmovenient of said actuating devices, a movable stop carrier, a pluralityof positioning stops mounted on said carrier, means for oscillating aselected one of said positioning stops into the pat-h of movement ofsaid actuating devices and simultaneously releasing one of saidactuating devices, and means for moving the carrier to operate theactuating devices. y

16. In a calculating machine, the-combination With asupport, of aplurality of actuating devices mounted on the support, a` locking stopnormally in engagement ivith the actuating devices to hold them againstpositioning stop mounted on thecarrier, controlling means, and operativeconnections between the controlling means, the locking stop and thepositioning stop whereby the positioning stop is moved into the path ofthe actuating device as the locking stop is moved out of its path, andmeans for moving the carrier relativelyto the'actuating devices.

17. In a calculating` machine` the combination with a traveling support,of a plurality of spring controlled actuating devices mounted on thesupport," a locking stop normally in engagement with the actuatingdevices to hold them against movement, a carrier, an oscillatorypositioning stop mounted Y on the carrier, controlling means andoperative connections between the controlling means, the locking stop,and the positioning stop whereby the positioning stop is moved 4into thepath of the actuating device as the locking stop is moved out of itspath, and

`means for moving the carrier relatively to thereon, of a support, aprojection on the suppont coperating With said cam Way, a plurality oiactuatingdevices mounted on the support, a locking stop, a positioningstop, means for moving the positioning stop into the path oftheactuating device and the locking stop out of its path, and meansoperated simultaneously with the movement of the said stops for rotatingthe spindle.

19. In a calculating machine, the combination with a spindle lia-viner acani Way on the spindle, a projection on the support cooperating withsaid cam way, a plurality of oscillatory actuating devices arranged onthe support, a' locliinof stop, an oscillatory carrier, a series* ofosci latory positioning stops arranged on the carrier, means for movingany one of the positioning stops into the path Otan. 'actuating deviceand the lockinfr stop out of its path, and means operated simultaneouslyA trolling the positioning-ot the (itl I ot

with the movement of said stops for rotating said spindle.

20. In a calculating machine, the combination with a spindle having acam Way thereon, of a. support mounted on the spindle, a projection onthe support cooperating with said cam way, a plurality of actuatingdevices arranged on the support, means conactuating devices, andinstrumentalities controlled by the positioning of an actuating deviceoperating to effect rotation of the spindle to advance said support.

21. In a calculating machine, the combination with a traveling support,of a plurality of spring controlled actua-tingl devices rotativel-ymounted on the support, a locking stop normally in engagement With theactuating devices, a series of positioning stops, means for moving anyone of the positioning stops into the path of an actuating device andthe locking stop out of its path and resetting means operating to returnthe actuating device to its normal position. the locking stop beingmovable out of the path of the actuating device during its return tonormal position.

222. ln a calculating machine, the combination with a rotatively mountedactuating device ba fing a locking portion, of a locking stop embodyingan oscillatory bar engaging said locking portion and having a cutawaypart to peiinit movement ot the actuating device, a series otpositioning stops. each comprising an oscillatory bar having a portionadapted to engage the actuating device, and means for moving the4locking stop to permit release of the actuating device andsimultaneously operating anyone of the positioning stops to engage theactuating device.

23. ln a calculating machine, the combination with a traveling support,ot' a plurality ot spring controlled' actuating devices mounted thereon,each including a locking portion, a locking stop embodying anoscillatoiv bar engaging said locking portion and having a cutaway partto permit movement ot the actuating device, a series oli-positioningstops each comprising an oscillatory bar having a portion adapted toengage. the actuating devices, and means tor moving the locking stop topermit release ot one ot the actuating devices and sinulltaneouslyoperating one ot' the positioning stops into position to engage the,actuating device, the support being advanctul during the operation ofsaid stops to bring another actuating device, into setting position.

24. In a calcula-ting machine. the combination with-a traveling support.of a plurality spring controlled actuating devices mounted thereon. eachincluding a locking portion, a locking stop embodying an oscillatory barengaging said locking portion and havinga cutaway part to permitmovement of the actuating device, a series of positioning stops eachcomprising an oscillatory bar having portions adapted to engage theactuating device, means for moving the locking stop to permit release ofone or" the actuating devices and simultaneously operating one of thepositioning stops to engage the actuating device, the supportbeingadvanced during the operation' ot' said stops to bring anotheractuating device into' setting, position, and resetting means forreturning the actuating devices to normal position.

25. ln a calculating machine, the combination with a traveling support,ot a plurality ot' spring controlled actuating devices mounted thereon,each including a locking portion, a locking stop embodying anoscillatory bar engaging said locking portion and having a cutaway part.to permit movement ot the actuating device. an oscillatory carrier, aseries of positioning stops mounted on the carrier, cach comprising anoscillatory bar having a portion adapted to engage the actuating device,means for moving the locking stop to permit release of one ot theactuating devices and simultaneously operating one of the positioningstops to engage thc actuating device, the support being advanced duringthe operation ot said stops to bring another actuating device intosetting position. and means tor operating the carrier.

2o. ln a calculating machine, the combination with a traveling support,ot a plurality ot spring controlled actuatingl devices mounted thereon,each including a locking portion. a locking stop embodying anoscillating bar engaging said locking portion and having a cutaway partto permit' movement. ot the actuating device. an oscillatory carrier. aseries ot' positioning stops mount-- ed on the carrier, each comprisingan oscillatory bar having a portion adapted to engage the actuatingdevice, means for moi.'- ing the locking stop to permit release ot oneof the actuating devices and simultaneously operating one ot' thepositioning stops to engage said actuating device. the support beingadvanced during the operation of said stops to bring another actuatingdevice into setting position. means for operating the carrier. andresetting means t'or returning the actuating devices to normal position.

2T. ln a calculating machine. the combination with a` traveling support.ot' a plurality ot' spring controlled actuating de-V vices mountedthereon. each including a locking portion, a locking stop embodying anoscillating bar engaj rin, said locking por# tion and having a cutawaypart to permit movement of the actuating device, an oscillatory carrier.a series ol positioning stops mounted ou the carricr. cach comprising anoscillatory bar having a portion adapted to l of the actuating devicesand simultaneously operating one of the positioning stops to engage saidactuating device, the support being advanced during the operation ofsaid stops to bring another actuating device into setting position,means for operating the carrier, and resetting means for returning theactuating devices to normal position,'the

locking stopbeing movable out of the path.

ofthe actuating device during its return to normal position.

28. The combi-nation with a series of cali culating units, of atraveling or adjustable support, a series of actuating devices movablymounted on the support, a series of stops which are adjustable tocoperate with and determine the position of the actuating devices, andmeans acting to elfect relative movement between said calculating unitsof the calculating machine and said actuating devices in order to movethe calculating units in accordance with the position of the actuatingdevices.

29. The combination with a seriel's of calculating units, of a travelingor adjustable support, a series of actuating devices rotatively mountedon the support, a series of oscillatory stops which are adjustable tocooperate with and determine the position of the actuating devices, andmeans acting to effect relative movement between said calculating unitsof the calculating machine and said actuating devices in order to movethe calculating units in accordance with the position of the actuatingdevices.

30. The combination with operating units ot a calculating machine, of asupport, a spring operated actuating device mounted thereon, a lockingstop normally in engagement with the actuating device ,to hold itagainst movement, a series of positioning stops, means for moving anyone offsaid vpositioning stops into the path of the actuating device tostop vthe latter at a predetermined point, means controlled during themovement of the positioningdevice operating to move the locking stop outof engagement with the actuating device, and means acting to effectrelative movement between said operating units of the calculatingmachine and said actuating devices in order to move the operating unitsinaccordance with lthe position of thev latter.- l

31. The combination with operating units of a calculating machine, of aspindle, a support movable on the spindle, a plurality of actuatingdevices adjustable on the support, a locking stop, a positioning stop,means for moving the positioning stop into the path of the actuatingdevice and the locking stop ont of its path, means operatedsimultaneously with the movement of said stopsl for changing theposition of said support on the spindle, and means acting to ef-f feetrelative movement between said operating units of the calculatingmachine and said actuating devices in order to move the operating unitsin accordance with the position of the actuating devices.

32. The combination with operating units of a calculating machine, of atraveling or adjustable support, a series of actuating devicesadjustably mounted on the support, a locking stop normally in engagementwith the actuating devices, a series of positioning stops, means formoving one of the positioning stops into the path of an actuating deviceand the locking stop out of its path, resetting means operating toreturn the actuating device 'o its normal position after the operatingunits are moved, and means acting to efect relative movement betweensaid operating units of the calculating machine and said actuatingdevices in order to move the operating units'in accordance with theposition of the actuating devices.

33. In a ten key type machine, the combination with a series ofcalculating units, of

of actuating devices movably mounted on the support, eachof whichactuating devices is arranged to selectively coperate with any one ofthe calculating units which itis designedto engage, and a series ofstops coperating with the actuating devices for controlling theirposition.

34C. In a ten key type machine, the combination with a series ofcalculating units, ot' 100 a traveling or adjustable support, a seriesof actuating devices' movably mounted on the support, each of whichactuating devices is arranged to selectively cooperate with any one ofthe calculating units which it is designed to engage, and a series ofoscillatory stops coperating with the actuating devices andcont'rollin@r their position.

35. In a ten key type macliine, the combination with a series ofcalculating units, of a traveling or adjustable support, a' series ot'actuating devices rotatively mounted on the support, and a series ofoscillatory stops coperating with and controlling the positions of theactuating devices.

3G. In a ten key type machine, the combination with a series ot'calculating units, of a traveling or adjustable support, a series ofactuating devices movably mounted on the support, and a series ofoscillatory stops coperating with and controlling the position oftheactuating devices.

37. The combination with a lseries of cal-I culating' units, of atraveling support, a' series of actuating devices mounted on thesupport, and a series of oscillatory positioning stops governing theposition of vthe actuating devices.

38. The combination with a series'of calculating units of a travelingsupport, a plu- 40. The combination with a series of calculating units,of a traveling support, a plurality of actuating devices mounted on thesupport, a locking stop, a series of oscillatory positioning stopscontrolling the positioning of the actuating devices, and means operatedsimultaneously With the movement of said locking stop for advancing thetraveling support.

ll. In a calculating machine, the combination With a movably mountedactuating device having a llocking portion, of a locking stop embodyingan oscillatory member engaging vsaid locking portion and having -acutaway part to permit movement o the actuating device, and a series ofpositioning stops, each comprising an oscillatory member having aportion adapted to engage the actuating device, and means for moving thelocking stop to permit release of the actuating device andsimultaneously operating any one of the positioning stops to engage theactuating device.

42. In a calculating machine, the combination of a pluralitygofactuators arranged in numerical and denominational positions, a seriesof actuating devices adapted to cooperate therewith, means for movingsaid series yof actuating devices step by step into predetermineddenominational position, means for moving said actuating devices one byone in another direction, and a single series of cylindrical stops forlimiting movement in the latter direction and controlling theirnumerical positions in any denominaositions which they may assume. 43. na calculating machine, the combination of a plurality of actuators, aseries of actuating devices adapted to cooperate therewith, means formoving said actuating devices in numerical position, and a stop adaptedto simultaneously control the numerical position of a plurality of saidactuating devices.

44. In a calculating machine, the combination of a plurality ofactuators, a series of actuating devices adapted to cooperate therewith,means for moving said actuating devices step by step into denominationalposition, means for moving 'said actuating devices in another directioninto numerical position, and a series of stops relatively to which thelactuating devices move in both directions and adapted to control theirnumerical positions in all denominational positions.

45. In a' calculating machine, the combination of a support, a pluralityof actuating devices movably mounted thereon, means for moving saidactuating devices, a single stop for holding said actuating devicesagainst movement, a series of positioning stops normally out of the pathof movement of said actuating devices, and means for moving said stop torelease said actuating devices and simultaneously moving a positioningstop into the path of movement of said devices.

46. In a calculating machine, the combination of a traveling support, aplurality of actuating devices movafbly mounted thereon, and a singlestop for locking said devices in normal position movable to permitmovement of one actuating device while holding another actuating deviceagainst movement.

47. a calculating machine, the combination of a series of actuators, aseries of actuatin therewit a rotatable stop normally locking saiddevices against movement, and means for rotating said sto into aposition to release a single actuating device and into another positionto permit movement of all said actuating devices,

ARTHUR s. MitnvoW-sKi.

Witnesses:

NELSON H. Corr, H. E. S'ioNnBRAKnR.

ldevices adapted to cooperate4

